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Monthly Archives: April 2011
Rho Agenda
“Do you have a book by Richard Phillips titled ‘Rho Agenda’?” A Barnes and Noble is between the bus stop and home. I was curious on what the book really feel like. It does not hurt anybody to take a … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Reviews, Peek into my mind, Witness to my life
Tagged Immune, Rho Agenda, Richard Phillips, The Second Ship
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ABC Nightly News, no more
For decades, I loyally watched ABC Nightly News. For this new comer to the US, Peter Jennings seemed more understandable and Ted Koppel’s Nightline interviews brought perspective for many topics for me. Anchor person changed, but I stayed with ABC. … Continue reading
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Din Tai Fung 鼎泰è±
The art is in chopsticking. Pick it up gently and slowly. the friction of chopsticks will do the works; you need to provide the patience. The dumpling will sag like a small water balloon and you will crane it to … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Reviews, Peek into my mind, Seattle, Tour guides
Tagged Din Tai Fung, 鼎泰è±
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It’s your turn. Kids.
According to New York Times, computation performance improved over 43 millions times over the last 15 years (that’s when “Windows 95” came out). A factor of 1,000 can be attributed to hardware improvements and software claims 43,000 times of the … Continue reading
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Where Good Ideas Come From
Steven Johnson’s book is really a historical one, as in the tag line “The Natural History of Innovation.” The premise is that human and nature innovate in striking similar ways. If we accept that, then we can cultivate innovation by … Continue reading
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Dim Sum @ Hong Kong
I heard that Vancouver, B.C., supplanted here as the world capital of Cantonese cuisine. Before a personal verification, Hong Kong remains my favorite place for Dim Sum. This phrase translates to “a little of the heart” or “touching the heart.” … Continue reading
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NYTimes.com, for a Fee
For years, I have daily Wall Street Journal at my door steps. I hated it when rain soaked throught the plastic wrap and ruined the paper. Calling was not really interesting, since all they could do was extending my subscription … Continue reading
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NIH
The mentality of Not-Invented-Here will kill any technology company these days. I was floored with this marketing material from a technology company. I masked out relevant names. This area concerns ownership of the components that comprise a product. The need … Continue reading
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